Concerned (©photo by monsterdimka, courtesy of morgueFile.com)

We have already allowed the spread of genetically modified crops into our agriculture at great cost to our economy and with unknown effects on our bodies

Only 26% of Americans believe their food contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to the nonprofit Organic Consumers Association. But 80% of non-organic, processed foods (basically every product containing soy, corn, canola, cottonseed oil, sugar beet derivatives or ingredients from animals fed soy or corn) are contaminated with genetically modified organisms.

A statement from OCA says, “People don't think they're eating genetically modified foods because they have no way of knowing whether they are or not. Genetically modified foods aren't labeled.”

No one really knows with certainty what the effects of eating GMO foods will be on human beings, but GMOs have been linked to organ disruption in 19 animal studies. And, when Monsanto's engineered genes were found in the blood of pregnant women and their babies, scientists concluded it must have gotten there through eating GMO-fed animals, says OCA..

Feeding GMOs to Infants

Even some baby foods that are certified USDA Organic foods contain GMOs, as do some infant formulas, children's vitamins, and dairy products. They are produced for our children with the Martek corporation's "Life'sDHA" and "Life'sARA," which are artificial nutraceuticals that mimic essential fatty acids found in eggs and fish.

To learn more about keeping kids safe, go to: Get GMOs Out of Organic Baby Food!

Keeping Track of Genetically Engineered Crops

Congressman Dennis Kucinich has introduced legislation that would prohibit open-air cultivation of Genetically Engineered (GE) pharmaceutical and industrial crops, preventing biological contamination of our food supply. The bill would also establish a tracking system to regulate and ensure the safety of GE pharmaceutical and industrial crops.

“We must take steps to prevent genetically engineered organisms from being grown in a way that could do irreversible damage to our food supply. Under pressure from profit-minded industry, we have already allowed the spread of genetically modified crops into our agriculture at great cost to our economy and with unknown effects on our bodies,” said Kucinich.

To learn more about the bill, go to: The Genetically Engineered Safety Act

To follow American Feast on Facebook go to: American Feast on Facebook

To follow American Feast's Founder on Twitter go to: Jeff Deasy on Twitter

For information related to the purchase of advertising space and editorial coverage on the American Feast web site call Jeff Deasy toll free at 877-332-7875 or email him at jdeasy@americanfeast.com